一匹布咁長

Chinese
 
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
(measure word for horses, mules, a bolt of cloth); ordinary person; mate; one of a pair
 
to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known; spread; (cotton) cloth
 so (Cantonese)
 
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
trad. (一匹布咁長) 一 匹 布 咁 長
simp. (一匹布咁长) 一 匹 布 咁 长
Literally: “as long as a bolt of cloth”.

Pronunciation

Phrase

一匹布咁長

  1. (Cantonese, simile, of stories, anecdotes) very long and complicated
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